EP 0732622 A2 19960918 - Apparatus for moving photographic film cartridges between lighted and darkened environments
Title (en)
Apparatus for moving photographic film cartridges between lighted and darkened environments
Title (de)
Gerät zum Transport von fotographischen Filmkassetten zwischen eine helle und dunkle Umgebung
Title (fr)
Appareil pour le transport de cassettes de films photographiques entre une zone illuminée et une zone sombre
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 40531595 A 19950316
- US 40546395 A 19950316
Abstract (en)
Cartridges (240) are picked up from a conveyor (242) in a lighted environment by a pickup head (90, 92), moved radially through a first opening (156) into a light-lock enclosure (136) by a transfer assembly (26-50; 82-92) which then is rotated by an actuator (16) to position the pickup head opposite a second opening (158) in the enclosure where the transfer assembly moves the pickup head radially through the second opening into a darkened environment. A shutter assembly (168-192) sequentially blocks and unblocks the first and second openings during operation, to prevent entry of light into the enclosure. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03C 3/00 (2006.01); G03D 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G03D 13/005 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0732622 A2 19960918; EP 0732622 A3 19970205; JP H08262649 A 19961011
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96420073 A 19960306; JP 5916896 A 19960315